Bon Jovi - The Distance guitar tab
I'm amazed no-one's tabbed this - it's really easy and a cool song.
Intro (palm muted):
--5-------------------------- First 3 notes are not muted, play the following
---5---5-----5-----5----5--5- notes fast.
----5----5-5---5-5---5-5--5-5
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After the intro play twice (2 times)
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---6--7--4--7--6--7----6--7--9--7--6--7----4-----4-------4---4---4-4-Pause-----------------
---*--*--*--*--*--*----*--*--*--*--*--*----4-----4-------4---4---4-4------5----------------
---4--5--6--5--4--5----4--5--7--5--4--5----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------5hold note 2 beat
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---5-5-5--
---5-5-5--
---5-5-5--
The whole song is just a modification of the riff after the intro, and the second little sequence,
that makes up the pre-verse (first things Jon sings) Listen to the song - you'll see what I mean.
I've added (27.08.04) some of the little fill-in bits from the album - as always you'll have to listen\n to the song, but it'n not hard to figure out.
*Added bits*
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---5--------5--------5--------5--------
---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--
---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--
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--7--------7--------7--------7--7--7--7----0-(This is played,--------------------
--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7----0-(Long note, then keyboards come in--
--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7----0-(then this played (next line)) ---
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--5-----------5--5-----------5 Played twice over keyboards - again,
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5 Listen tot the song
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5
Then this - this is when the song goes "don't let it die! don't let it die!"
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Then play
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- the first
--5-----------5-----------5----5--4--2--5----4----2----2-0--3--------------- riff once:
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----5--4--2--5----4----2----2-0--3---------------
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----5--4--2--5----4----2----2-0--3---------------
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---6--7--4--7--6--7----6--7--9--7--6--7----4-----4-------4---4---4-4-Pause-----------------
---*--*--*--*--*--*----*--*--*--*--*--*----4-----4-------4---4---4-4------5----------------
---4--5--6--5--4--5----4--5--7--5--4--5----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------5hold note 2 beat
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Then improv somthing 'round this simple riff:
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--5-----------5--5-----------5
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5
Then this:
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-----------------------------------------------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--
--5--4--2--5----4----2----2-0--5----3----0-----3-----5-----5--5--5--5--5--5--
--5--4--2--5----4----2----2-0--5----3----0-----3-----5-----3--3--3--3--3--3--
--5--4--2--5----4----2----2-0--5----3----0--0--3--0--5--0--------------------
Then play next two lines 5 times (5X)
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--5-----4-----7-7----------
--5-----4-----7-7----------
--3--3--2--2--5-5----------
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-------------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--
--3----0-----3-----5-----5--5--5--5--5--5--
--3----0-----3-----5-----3--3--3--3--3--3--
--3----0--0--3--0--5--0--------------------
Then this once (1X)
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-------------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--
--3----0-----3-----5-----5--5--5--5--5--5--
--3----0-----3-----5-----3--3--3--3--3--3--
--3----0--0--3--0--5--0--------------------
Then this riff once (1X)
--5--------------------------
---5---5-----5-----5----5--5-
----5----5-5---5-5---5-5--5-5
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Then to end, just use this:
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--5-----------5--5-----------5
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5
And this:
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-------------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--
--3----0-----3-----5-----5--5--5--5--5--5--
--3----0-----3-----5-----3--3--3--3--3--3--
--3----0--0--3--0--5--0--------------------
Just play 'round with those two riffs for the ending.
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Enjoy!
If you want a very detailed PowerTab file with keyboards for guitars and other melody lines (no drums) e-mail me at humbuck "at" dragondesigns.org.uk
=================Lyrics================
There?s a train out in the distance, destination still unknown
Far away where no one?s waiting, so far from home, so far from home
There?s a rose outside your window, the first snow is falling down
Like that lonesome whistle blowing
I keep on going, keep on going...
[chorus:]
Close your eyes and see my blue skies breaking through these dark clouds
You are the light
In my mind I see your red dress and your arms are reaching through the night
I?ll never give up the fight
I?ll go the distance
There?s a thread that runs between us pulling ?cross this great divide
It?s only there for the believers
Don?t stop believing, don?t stop believing
[chorus:]
Close your eyes and see my blue skies breaking through these dark clouds
You are the light
In my mind I see your red dress and your arms are reaching through the night
I?ll never give up the fight
I?ll go the distance, I?ll go the distance
There?s a neverending story that begins with you and i
Like the rose outside your window
Don?t let it die, don?t let it die
[chorus:]
Close your eyes and see my blue skies breaking through these dark clouds
You are the light
In my mind I see your red dress and your arms are reaching through the night
Close your eyes and see my blue skies breaking through these dark clouds
You are the light
In my mind I see your red dress and my arms are reaching through the night
I?ll never give up the fight
I?ll go the distance
